It is beyond doubt, however, that the prize will embolden more women as well as men activists in Pakistan and other Islamic nations, where traditionalists believe the place of women is in the kitchen, to come out more openly to campaign both for women’s rights in general, and the rights of girls to study in particular, in order to persuade the society and government to stand up against the bigots. In India, too, there are conservative elements who frown on education for girls and want them to be married off quickly so that they remain engaged in household work. The prize received by Satyarthi is expected to create awareness against such a social outlook and help in reducing the 60 million child labourers in India.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 08:22:10 +0000
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